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P. J. KEARNEY. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING GARBAGE.

Patented Mar. 31, 1891.

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P. J. KEARNEY. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING GARBAGE.

No. 449,421. Patented Mar. 81,1891.

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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3. P. J. KEARNEY. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING GARBAGE.

No. 449,421. Patented Mar. 31, 1891.

NTTED STATES PATENT FFICE.

PATRICK J. KEARNEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T THOMAS RYAN, OF SAME PLACE.

APPARATUS FOR RE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,421, dated March 31, 1891.

Application filed January 12, 1891.

To all, whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. KEARNEY, a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Moving Garbage, Ashes, &c., of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification.

So far as I am aware it is the common practice in most large cities for individual property-owners to provide boxes or like receptacles wherein shall be deposited garbage, and the contents of these boxes or receptacles are from time to time collected and carried away by wagons. The wagons employed for this purpose are open wagons of ordinary construction, and as a consequence the dumping of the ashes from the individual receptacles into the wagon is attended with much annoyance to persons in the vicinity, particularly if there be a wind blowing to cause the ashes to be more or less scattered. So, also, the dumping of the garbage into open wagons producesdisagreeableandunwholesomeodors, and as the wagons seldom have tight bodies the liquid from the garbage is apt to drain away and distribute upon the streets. Moreover, as it is necessary to collect the ashes and garbage separately, it follows that separate sets of wagons must be employed for this purpose.

My present invention has for its object to provide improved means whereby the ashes, garbage, and like material can be collected at various points, and to provide an improved construction of wagon into which the collected material can be readily dumped without any of the objections incident to the present method of collecting and removing such material.

To this end my invention consists in the various novel features of construction hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly defined in the claims at'the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved apparatus. 2 is a plan view of the wagon. Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section through the wagon-body and one of Serial No. 377,411. (No model.)

the combination garbage and ash boxes. Fig.

4 is a View in rear elevation. Fig. 5 is a view in vertical transverse section on line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the supplemental cap about the dumping-hole of the wagon. Fig. 7 is a detail view in side elevation of the combined garbage and ash receptacle. Fig. 8 is a view in vcrticaltransverse section through this receptacle.

A designates the body of my improved wagon, that is supported upon any suitable construction of running-gear. This body is preferably formed of sheet metalsu.ch, for example, as boiler-plateand in the specific form shown comprises side plates a and a, formed, preferably, in one piece with the top a and the bottom a although any desired number of metal plates conveniently riveted together maybe employed in the construction of this body. To the metal plates a, a, a and are attached the flanged front and rear plates (0 and a, and to the front plate a may be connected in any convenient way a seat 2 and a foot-rest 3 for the driver.

From end to end of the body of the wagon A extends a double-inclined false bottom 15, this bottom being preferably perforated, as at b, to permit the liquid to drain away from the contents of the wagon into the space 3 between the bottom a of the wagon and the false bottom B, and at the rear of the wagon is provided a tight-closing door 4, from which this liquid can be withdrawn. My purpose in providing this inclined false bottom 13 is to permit the contents of the wagon to be readily discharged therefrom when desired, and the sides a and a of the wagon are provided with suitable openings that will be covered by the doors C C, these doors being prefer- 9o ably hinged at their tops, as at c, and being provided with latches c.

From the lower portion of each side of the wagon-body A projectthe discharge plates or chutes D, these plates being in line with 5 or slightly below the inclined false bottom B of the wagon-body, and in order to better hold the lower portions of the doors C C against displacement or bulging outward I employ suitable keys 7, that pass through holesin the plates D in proximity to the lower edges of the doors 0 C.

Across the body of the wagon extends the division-plate E, which serves to divide the wagon-body into two compartments, one of which will receive ashes and the other will receive the garbage, and above this divisionplate is formed an opening in the top of the wagon-body, through which the ashes and garbage will be dumped. Above this opening in the top of the wagon-body rises the vertical dumping-ring F,the flanged bottom of which is conveniently bolted to the top of the wagon, and within this dumping-ring F sets the body portion of a supplemental dumping-ring G, having a flange g, that rests upon the upper edge of the dumping-ring F. As this supplemental ring G is designed to be removed from the dumping-ring F, it will be conveniently connected, as by a chain 8, against loss. The dumping-ring F is preferably formed with the guide-seats f, one or more in number, and in like manner the supplemental ring G is provided with guide-seats g, the purpose of theseseats being to accurately guide the combination ash and garbage box as it is lowered into positionto be dumped, as will presently more fully appear.

The body of the wagon is preferably inclined toward the rear to permit the liquid to readily flow therefrom when the door 4: has been opened, and in the top of the wagon-body I prefer to form openings normally closed by the hinged doors or covers a and a through which, by means of a suitable tool, the mass of material within the compartments of the wagon can be evenly distributed.

Preferably a hinged catch or button a will be attached to each side of the wagon-body above the doors 0 and C, so that when these doors have been swung open they can be held in open position by the engagement therewith of this catch. Preferablyl employ step a" attached to the bottom of the wagon, and

a hand-bar a attached to the upper part of the wagon-body, to permit the attendant to readily remove the supplemental dumpingring G when desired, as will presently more fully appear.

In connection with my improved Wagon I prefer to employ the novel construction of combined ash and garbage box that will next be described. The body H of this box is divided by a vertical partition-plate h, and the cover of this box consists of the separate parts it, while the bottom of the box consists of the separate bottom plates 77, and h, hinged at the vertical center of the box and arranged to swing downwardly and inwardly when the contents of the box are to be dumped. Upon the outer face of the box are fixed the catches 10 and 11, the purpose of which is to hold the sectional bottoms 7L2 and its against accidental opening. Preferably the body of the box II is indented to form recesses 12 and 13, wherein the catches 10 and 11 will be held, and these catches are formed in such shape as that they will notonly serve to hold the bottoms h? and 72/3 against accidental opening,

but will extend into such position as to automatically release the bottoms 7L2 and 71 after the box H has been set within the opening of the body of the wagon. In the construction shown each of the catches 10 and 11 consists of a metal plate having lugs, through which passes a pivot-pin 15, and having a bent end adapted to project below the body of the box and engage with and retain corresponding bottoms 71 or h in which engagement the catch is normally held by means of a spring 16, that bears against the upper portion of the catch, and this upper portion 72, of the catch extends outwardly to such distance that when the box H has been lowered through th supplemental dumping-ring G the upper ends of the catches 10 and 11 will be forced inward, thereby causing the lower ends of the catches to release the bottom plates 71,2 and h of the box and permit the contents to be dumped. By preference the body of the box is larger at its lower portion than at its upper portion, so as to allow for the freer discharge of the contents therefrom. Upon the outer face of the box H are formed the lugs 16', corresponding in number and arrangement with the guide-seats g of the supplemental dumpingring G, and these guide-lugs 16 are arranged in such position with respect to the central partition-plate h of the box H that when the guide-lugs 16 pass into the seat g the central partition-plates It will be in line with the division-plate E of the body of the wagon. Hence when the box H- is lowered, so that the lugs 16 pass into the seats g and the upper ends of the catches 10 and 11 are forced inward, the lower ends of the catches will be forced outward, so as to release the bottom plates h and h of the box, permitting these bottom plates to swing downwardly and inwardly against the division-plate E and permitting the ashes and garbage to be dumped from the box H into the respective compartments of the wagon-body. The box H is furnished with a convenient bail 17, whereby it may be lifted by the mechanism presently to be described.

My purpose in providing the supplemental dumping-ring G and connecting this ring in such manner that it can be removed from the dumping-ring F is to enable different sizes of combined garbage and ash boxes to have their contents dumped into the wagon-body. Thus it will be seen by reference to Figs. 1 and S of the drawings that when this supplemental dumping-ring G is in position the smaller size of box can be dumpechand by reference to Fig. 8 of the drawings it will be seen that by the removal of the supplemental dumpingring G a larger size of box can in like manner have its contents dumped into the wagonbody, since the dumping-ring F operates in connection with the larger box in precisely the same manner as does the supplemental ring G in connection with the smaller size of box.

At the rear of the wagon-body I provide a suitable crane M, pivotally mounted Within step-blocks m m, that are bolted to the body of the wagon, the upper arm of this crane being of sufiicient length to extend over the central opening in the top of the wagonbody. Adjacent the outer end of the upper arm of the crane M is mounted a sheave 20, and at the angle of the crane M is mounted a similar sheave 21, and over these sheaves 20 and 21 will pass a lifting-rope 22, one end of which is connected to the outer end of the cranearm, while its opposite end is wound upon a suitable winding-drum N, that is journaled within brackets 25, bolted to the body of the wagon. The lifting-rope 22 carries asuitablc block or pulley 26, having a hook 27, adapted to engage with the hail of the combined ash and garbage box. \Vithin the brackets 25 is also journaled a shaft 0, upon which is carried a pinion 28, that engages with a gearwheel 29,fixed to one end of the windingdrum N, and to the outer ends of this shaft 0 are attached the cranks 30, by means of which the turning of the shaft and of the drum N will be effected. Hence it will be seen that when it is desired to lift a combined ash and garbage box from the ground and into position to enable its contents to be dumped within the wagon it is only necessary for the attendant to attach the hook 27 of the block 26 to the bail of the box, and then by turning the cranks 30 the box will be lifted to proper height, after which the crane M will be turned until the box is above the opening in the top of the wagon-body. The windingdrum will then be turned backward a sufficient distance to permitthe box II to pass within the supplemental dumping-ring G or the dumping-ring F, as the case may be, until the 'upperends of the catches 10 and 11 are struck by the sides of the dumping-rings and forced inward to such extent as to release the bottom plates 7L2 and 71,3 of the box H and permit the contents of the box to be dumped into the respective compartments of the wagon-body. During this operation it will be seen that the lugs 16 upon the sides of the box II will enter the seats f and g, as the case may be, and will serve to accurately guide thebox into proper position to be dumped. By again winding the rope 22 through the medium of the drum N the box can be lifted from the dumping-ring, and the crane can be again turned, after which the box can be lowered to the ground. I prefer to employ a suitable check-pawl 35, (see Fig. 2,) adapted to engage with the gear-wheel 29 of the windingdrum, so that the movement of this drum may be checked at any time to hold the box II suspended during the swinging of the crane.

IVhile I have described what I regard as the preferred form of myinvention, it will be readily understood. that the details of construction above set out maybe varied within wide limits without departing from the spirit of my invention, and to such details, therefore, I do not wish my invention to be understood as restricted.

llaving thus described myinvention, w hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

1. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a wagon-body having the double-inclined false bottom B and provided with side doors, substantially as described.

2. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a wagon-body formed with sides a a, top a bottom a and ends a and a, and having a supplemental doubleinclined bottom B and side doors, substantially as described.

3. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a wagon-body having a double supplemental perforated bottom plate B and a rear end plate a, provided with a discharge opening or door a, substantially as described.

4. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a wagon-body having a double-inclined bottom B, a transverse division-plate E, having. an opening in its top above said division-plate E, and having side doors, substantially as described.

5. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a wagon-body having double-inclined bottom B, side doors 0, and chutes D, substantially as described.

(3. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a wagon-body having a top formed with an opening provided with a dumping-ring about said opening, substantially as described.

7. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, the combination, with the wagon-body having an opening in its top, of a dumping-ring about said opening, said ring being provided with suitable guide-recesses, substantially as described.

S. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, the combination, with a wagon-body provided with an opening in its top, of a dumping-ring I about its opening and asupplemental dumping-ring G, substantially as described.

9. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, the combination, with a wagonbody, of a crane M, pivotally mounted thereon, a winding-drum carried by the working-body, and a lifting-rope passing over said crane and drum, substantially as described.

10. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, the combination, with a wagon-body having an opening in its top and having a transverse division-plate, of a box H, transversely divided, and suitable means for guiding said box to bring its divisionplate in alignment with the division-plate of the wagon-body, substantially as described.

11. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, the combination, with a wagon-body having an opening in its top and having a dumping-ring about said opening, of a box H, having hinged bottom plates and suitable catches adapted to normally hold said bottom plates in position, said catches extending in position to be struck by the d umpin g-ring when the box is lowered therein, substantially as described.

12. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a box having a transverse division-plate 71 and having bottom plates 7L2 and 7L3 and suitable catches for holding said I bottom plates in position, substantially as described.

13. In apparatus for removing ashes, garbage, or the like, a box H, having a transverse division-plate 7L, and having hinged bottom plates 72, 7i and one or more lugs 16', and having suitable catches 10 and 11 for 

